[Hijikata, still dealing with the aftereffects of his own recent-ish disaster, really only has an idea of half the struggles Eva's had to contend with over the last couple of months. Whether he's inattentive enough to not notice her white hairs or just polite enough to just not remark on them is anyone's guess!

He also hasn't realised that she was likely flying over Solarpeak's beach on her own rather than in an air bus, but maybe he'll get to see her fly on this quest. He doesn't plan on taking his bulky bull into the Bamboo Labyrinth, rather wanting to leave it out here to graze and await their return, so maybe Eva will be able to occasionally float and scout for panda parents.]

Don't they all look the same? But then again the wrong parents likely just won't accept it. I mean, who'd want to look after someone else's child?

[He says that like he hasn't been collecting teenagers on his isekai adventures..! He stops near the baby panda, which approaches them clumsily but surprisingly fast.]

Do I just pick it up? It doesn't seem to be scared; that's a good start.